Though the enemy has for the present resumed the defensive,
and is concentrating his efforts upon maintaining the pieces of new ground that still remain to him, and finding this very hard work, there is no doubt that the Germans will feel obliged before long to continue their attack, of course with a fresh use of poisoned mists. It looks as if the point of German attention will be the Veer near Dixmude, which is held by the Belgians. Lathe early part of the battle of Ypres the Germans got across the canal here and appeared to be going to make good their position on the south side. It would seem, however, that they have now been driven back, and it is doubtful whether any point, except perhaps one bridge-head, is still held by them. Speaking generally, as we have said elsewhere, the attack has failed, and there is not the slightest reason to think that in any fresh attacks the Germans will do better. The Allies are quite ready for them at every point. Our trenches are fully manned, there are ample reserves behind, and our artillery fully a match for the Germans. In all probability, indeed, it is more than a match for them.
